Improvement in reflectors



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHAUNCEY M. MURCH, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN Renee-roes.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 149,7S0, dated April14,1374; application filed March 2l, 1874.

Figure l is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 ak horizontal section, througha common coal-oil or kerosene lamp lamp-chimney provided with myreflector.

A represents a chimney, such as used in `kerosene-lamps and forgas-burners. B B B are three funnelformed or truncated parabolicreflectors, joined at their apexes by braces b or otherwise, and havingprojecting from their tops three elastic fingers, C C C", adapted, whenthe compound reflector is in position, to press lightly around and thusgrasp the said chimney, so as to hold the said compound re Hector in itsexact and proper place.

The reflectors may be arranged, one or more of them, to project the rayseither horizontally, as shown, or at any other upward or downward angleor angles desired. They may also be of greater numbers and correspondingdirections, up to ten, for which I reserve the right to make the subjectof one or more separate applications for patent. Y

I claim herein as nen7 and of my invention- The combination of the threetruncated, parabolic, or conical reflectors, B B B, joined together attheir apexes, and having springs C C C, supporting` thein adjustably atany height, all as herein shown and described.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

oHAUNonY M. nunon.

Attest:

Guo. H. KNIGHT, Jmvrns H. LAYMAN.

